Much war content with John Hancock on the front page...
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November 27, 1776
THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Connecticut, November 27, 1776
* Great year to have (1776)
* John Hancock
* Savannah Georgia GA
Among the front page items is: "We hear from Savannah that the men of war have left the river so that there is not now one of the enemy's vessels in South Carolina or Georgia. It is said there are some in Cape Fear in North Carolina." Also on the front page is an item from Philadelphia, "In Congress, Oct. 29, 1776" which concerns the Continental Navy, and is signed in type: John Hancock, President (see).
More than half of page 2 has a letter from Sir Peter Parker datelined at Charlestown Bar [Charleston], July 9, 1776 which contains much war-related content (see). Other war items on page 2 also.
Page 3 has some war content also including an items beginning: "In our last we just mentioned the loss of Fort Washington, taken by the enemy on Saturday fo'night; we have since heard the following particulars of that very unfortunate affair..." followed by the details (see).
Complete in four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some rubbing at folds causes minor loss, scattered foxing and damp staining.
* Great year to have (1776)
* John Hancock
* Savannah Georgia GA
Among the front page items is: "We hear from Savannah that the men of war have left the river so that there is not now one of the enemy's vessels in South Carolina or Georgia. It is said there are some in Cape Fear in North Carolina." Also on the front page is an item from Philadelphia, "In Congress, Oct. 29, 1776" which concerns the Continental Navy, and is signed in type: John Hancock, President (see).
More than half of page 2 has a letter from Sir Peter Parker datelined at Charlestown Bar [Charleston], July 9, 1776 which contains much war-related content (see). Other war items on page 2 also.
Page 3 has some war content also including an items beginning: "In our last we just mentioned the loss of Fort Washington, taken by the enemy on Saturday fo'night; we have since heard the following particulars of that very unfortunate affair..." followed by the details (see).
Complete in four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some rubbing at folds causes minor loss, scattered foxing and damp staining.
Category: Revolutionary War
